Sentence examples for of a mediocre quality from inspiring English sources

The New Orleans Mint, whose coins can be identified by the "O" mint mark found on the reverse of its coinage, earned a reputation for producing coins of a mediocre quality; their luster is usually not as brilliant as those of other mints, and center areas tend to be flattened and not sharply struck.

Most damaging of all, perhaps, is the perception that Birmingham has become a permanently dumbed-down cultural desert with low skills, low aspiration and a mediocre quality of life.

Besides the political problems that he bequeathed to his son Charles, James left a body of writings which, though of mediocre quality as literature, entitle him to a unique place among English kings since the time of Alfred.

From the 10th century this sculpture was used mainly as a part of architectural decoration, with vast numbers of relatively small figures of mediocre quality being produced for this purpose.

Our results show that data from the early years of the Danish Medical Birth Registry is of mediocre quality but can be used in further research with care.

Experts concur that a significant percentage of American ECE programs are of poor or mediocre quality (Cost, Quality and Child Outcomes Study Team, 1995; Helburn & Bergmann, 2002; Phillips, 1995; Vandell & Wolfe, 2002).

The result is a standardised product made in a fairly small number of varieties, produced at low cost and of mediocre quality.

In fact, it is far easier to get the necessary nutrients into a cooked meal – even one of mediocre quality.

But the device was of mediocre quality; it made a constant buzzing sound and Saadaldean finally had to take it out.

"The safety tests of acesulfame-K were conducted in the 1970s and were of mediocre quality.

For now, that's something of a discouraging prospect, in part because so much kimchi made and served outside Korea is of mediocre quality.